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Post by jamesp on Feb 8, 2018 20:08:24 GMT -5
That saw has a hand crank Dave. Crank blade height 1/16 to 2.5 inches. Very simple. It also has an angle adjustment for the table from flat to 45 degrees. I paid $79 new from the Depot 20 years ago. It has set outside in the weather the whole time. Durable little saw. The cold weather cramps the garden hose convenience. The water in the hose is often frozen. Spring thru fall no problem. I will take heed to using the garden hose for cleaning the mud out. The trap door/table top sure is convenient. Sounds like a great little saw, James. I didn't see anything current with a height adjustment for the blade. Ahhh...freezing. Didn't even think about that due to being spoiled here. Not enough freezing days here to impact like it does in your neck of the woods. And yes, the removable deck makes cleanouts with the hose very, very easy. That's one nice thing I like about it. Glass mud hardens to a hard semi-concrete Dave. It takes a paint scraper to remove it. Not muddy like rock cuttings.
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Post by captbob on Feb 9, 2018 9:49:56 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 9:50:32 GMT -5
jamesp Not trying to tell you how to do your job but if you mixed clear in with the colored it would make the colored go further and I would think the pendant options would be greater. I do like what you are creating but the cheap me thinks stretching out the colored glass would just bring more options to the table. When I buy glass to cut I like finding pieces with clear in them because I like that look in a pendant. Maybe that is just me?...............MrP Yesterday's brick done with much more clear glass added Michael. I see what you are talking about. The photos don't show it but the colored glass is floating in the clear much more so. Gee, this art glass is expensive as a raw material. It would cost $50 per 5 pound brick. I like converting the loose glass into bricks for saw slab and tumble stock. Hope to increase bricks to about 8 pounds. Takes 18 hours to fuse, 6 hours to cool. so one/day is working out fine.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 9:56:59 GMT -5
I can tell you one thing about that set up. The contents in the barrel will be shaking much more vigorously. For some reason that guy is tumbling something with very high amplitude vibrations. He may be peening metal with it. Peening is similar to high impact tumbling basically to forge the surface of steel for instance. The extension makes for a very violent barrel shake. I would think it would powder rocks to pieces. Bazaar. Looking crazy there Bob.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 10:23:34 GMT -5
MsAliYou were asking about a sphere out of glass. By fusing these 1.5 inch thick bricks together one would be good for a 3 inch sphere. Fuse 4 bricks(easy) and go for a 6 inch sphere. Similar bricks could be made for compatible colors and patterns throughout. But gotta fuse a 1.5 to 2 inch thick brick at a time due to height of glass pile/brick. Using a round form that would have to be removed by destroying it an actual sphere shape could be cast easily accurate enough to go straight to a sphere machine. The sphere machine could handle it straight out of the mold. A wheel could be used to polish it if the sphere machine was challenged in polishing temperamental glass. Or flame polish it. It would take a bit of trickery but would be totally do able.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 9, 2018 10:31:51 GMT -5
I am really liking how that came out-great idea on adding more clear
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 10:34:06 GMT -5
I am really liking how that came out-great idea on adding more clear I see book ends with objects cast in clear glass. I need a big lap to face polish all sides. Or learn to flame polish.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 9, 2018 10:35:16 GMT -5
funny I was thinking the same thing or even paperweights
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 11:34:05 GMT -5
While washing the scrap glass in 1/4 inch mesh sifters there was a pile of crazy frit on the ground. I recaptured it. Fine for adding little tiny color bombs in a clear pour. starting to realize the value of the clear glass. I had been avoiding getting it. Clear glass is expensive as it has to be so pure. Never thought about that.
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Post by 1dave on Feb 9, 2018 11:39:46 GMT -5
Chess: First learn how the individual pieces move, then how to move them in combination, next to see the occupied spaces, finally the importance of the unoccupied squares.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 12:21:13 GMT -5
Chess: First learn how the individual pieces move, then how to move them in combination, next to see the occupied spaces, finally the importance of the unoccupied squares. Let's see how the chess game goes tomorrow with this fused brick. Half clear glass plus the players, where might the players go ? Target is "Alien Agate" and "Fused Martians Parts". Some world class glass from a master glass artist, can't go wrong. players: players plus clear glass in sun light:
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Post by manofglass on Feb 9, 2018 12:36:15 GMT -5
best To leave the plastic out of it James
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Post by amygdule on Feb 9, 2018 13:31:06 GMT -5
Chess: First learn how the individual pieces move, then how to move them in combination, next to see the occupied spaces, finally the importance of the unoccupied squares. Let's see how the chess game goes tomorrow with this fused brick. Half clear glass plus the players, where might the players go ? Target is "Alien Agate" and "Fused Martians Parts". Some world class glass from a master glass artist, can't go wrong. players: players plus clear glass in sun light: Looking forward to some "Fruity James Cocktail"
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 13:37:44 GMT -5
Let's see how the chess game goes tomorrow with this fused brick. Half clear glass plus the players, where might the players go ? Target is "Alien Agate" and "Fused Martians Parts". Some world class glass from a master glass artist, can't go wrong. players: players plus clear glass in sun light: Looking forward to some "Fruity James Cocktail" It got 'placed' in the mold moments ago. Placement is critical as glass flows in some insane directions. Lots to learn. I set most of the colored chunks on edge so they would collapse with color plane collapsing from vertical. It really depends on how the pile collapses. Need time lapse photos. Fruit cocktail it is.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 13:44:34 GMT -5
best To leave the plastic out of it James But the aroma....
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Post by aDave on Feb 9, 2018 13:47:58 GMT -5
jamesp. Just wanted to thank you for sharing this. It's been fun to watch and see your work develop. Best part is I actually learned something...yep, actually did! Somewhere back in the thread I saw a reference to COE. Never knew what it was and what it stood for. Then someone spelled it out. One of those V-8 forehead slapping moments for me. The light bulb came on, and it all made sense. Thanks again. Dave
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Post by MrP on Feb 9, 2018 15:19:35 GMT -5
Can't wait for this thread to update!............................MrP
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 15:35:28 GMT -5
jamesp. Just wanted to thank you for sharing this. It's been fun to watch and see your work develop. Best part is I actually learned something...yep, actually did! Somewhere back in the thread I saw a reference to COE. Never knew what it was and what it stood for. Then someone spelled it out. One of those V-8 forehead slapping moments for me. The light bulb came on, and it all made sense. Thanks again. Dave Going to try to figure out how to put a primary catchment for that Ryobl saw Dave. The glass turns to concrete. I will share if I come up with something. yes, equal COE is serious important. It is the reason all this fine art glass I am getting is so valuable to me as I can melt it together. Glass is useless if COE does not agree. I am also looking at getting a marble making machine. NO idea what is involved, going to research.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 9, 2018 15:37:53 GMT -5
Can't wait for this thread to update!............................MrP Doing a brick a day to keep the boredom away Michael. Got to take before and after melt photos anyway so I can learn fusing. Perhaps I'll just make a thread with daily pics.
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Post by rjbud1 on Feb 9, 2018 16:02:50 GMT -5
Wow! Now you've inspired me to go find some glass and break it up, LOL!
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